Risk Assessment of HHS Grant Closeout Procedures

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Date Issued

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Submitting OIG

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Health & Human Services

Report Number

A-04-19-08072

Report Description

The Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act, P.L. 114-117, enacted on January 28, 2016, established mandatory reporting requirements for Federal Departments and Inspectors General Offices related to grant awards and cooperative agreements expired for 2 or more years that have not been closed out. GONE Act section 2(c) requires Inspectors General of Departments with greater than $500 million in annual grant funding to conduct a risk assessment of their Departments' grant closeout processes.

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Additional Details

https://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region4/41908072.asp

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
268437	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources continue the grant remediation process to close remaining pooled accounts in the PMS.
268438	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources work with CMS to: 1. implement an electronic grant management system for CMCS and CCSQ, 2.assign clear roles and responsibilities related to grant closeout activities at CMCS, and 3. clarify CMCS’s ability to close out its grants.